The mid-range smartphone market is possibly the most competitive market for smartphone manufacturers. Undoubtedly, it’s fairly difficult for a brand to sustain in the mid-range smartphone market. The competition among brands is beneficial to normal users.Almost every phone in this market offers bang for the buck. So here’s a detailed comparison between Poco F1, Nokia 6.1 Plus, and the Honor Play that will help you decide which mid-range smartphone is best for you.
Poco F1 Vs Nokia 6.1 Plus Vs Honor Play: Design And Display
Poco F1 offers a complete polycarbonate construction. The smartphone seems sturdy but the design aesthetics are substandard. Well, if you prefer a good-looking phone then upgrading to the Armoured edition would be a wise decision. Poco F1 sports a 6.18 inches IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18.7:9 ratio. Design and display on Poco F1 are not up to the mark as compared to Nokia 6.1 Plus and Honor Play.
Nokia 6.1 Plus offers pleasing design aesthetics and the complete aluminium and glass construction looks classy and feels premium. Both the rear and front glass panels are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The smartphone sports a 5.8 inches IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The overall form factor of the smartphone is compact and the display is impressive as well.
The Honor Play looks pleasant and honor’s colour scheme helps the smartphone stand out from the crowd. It is worth noting, that Honor hasn’t provided any sort of glass protection. This mid-range smartphone sports a 6.3 inches IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. Overall the display is decent and the notch based design helped Honor to achieve a screen to body ratio of 83 percent.
Poco F1 Vs Nokia 6.1 Plus Vs Honor Play: Performance And Storage
Poco F1 easily outperforms any mid-range smartphone in terms of performance. The Poco F1 is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 845 processor coupled with Adreno 630 GPU. The smartphone can easily handle regular day to day tasks, heavy multi-tasking, and long gaming sessions. In simple words, if performance is on top of your priority list go get the Poco F1. The smartphone is available in 6GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB RAM and storage variants. Poco F1 is backed up by a massive 4000mAh battery.
Nokia 6.1 Plus offers decent performance across the board. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 636 processor coupled with Adreno 509 GPU. Well, if you are an average user who relies on a smartphone for basic tasks like calling, texting, scrolling through social media feed, and casual gaming then the phone won’t disappoint you. Nokia 6.1 Plus offers 4GB of RAM coupled with 64GB RAM. Nokia 6.1 Plus is backed up by a 3060 mAh battery.
Honor Play offers midway performance between the above-mentioned smartphones. The Honor Play is powered by the Hisilicon Kirin 970 processor coupled with Mali-G72 MP12. Honor is advertising the Honor Play as a gaming smartphone. Consequently, we can expect a flawless gaming experience. The Kirin 970 chipset offers unblemished performance no matter what you throw at it. Honor Play is available in 4GB/64GB and 6GB/64GB RAM and storage variants. This smartphone is backed up by a 3750 mAh battery.
Poco F1 Vs Nokia 6.1 Plus Vs Honor Play: Software And OS
Poco F1 sports a dual camera setup with a primary 12 MP sensor with f/1.9 aperture, 1/2.55″ sensor size, and 1.4µm pixel size. The secondary 5MP sensor is used as a depth sensing sensor. The smartphone offers impressive results in good lighting conditions. Poco F1 comes with gyro EIS and can record a maximum of 4k footage at 30fps. Furthermore, you get a 20MP front-facing camera.
Poco F1 runs on MIUI 9.6 custom skin specially customized for Poco F1. Presently, the phone runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo). This customized version will help Xiaomi to update the smartphone faster.
Nokia 6.1 Plus features A dual camera setup with a primary 16 MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture, 1.0µm pixel size, and PDAF. In addition to that, there is a secondary 5MP secondary sensor that helps improve portraits and low-light photos. Nokia 6.1 Plus comes with a 16 MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, and 1.0µm pixel size.
As far as software is concerned, the smartphone runs on Android One which guarantees monthly security patches and a minimum of two major Android updates. Unlike a custom skin, not much resources are dedicated to the UI of the phone. Consequently, Android One also helps improve the performance of the device.
Camera performance is the worst on the Honor Play as compared to the above-mentioned smartphones. Honor Play features a 16MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and a secondary 2 MP sensor with f/2.4 aperture. Honor Play also comes with a 16 MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. The smartphone runs on EMUI 9.2 which offers many nifty features that are missing on stock android but consumes additional resources at the same time.
Poco F1 Vs Nokia 6.1 Plus Vs Honor Play: Exclusive Features
There are many exclusive features that are only available on these three smartphones. The Poco F1 comes with copper-wire based liquid cooling that is generally found on premium flagship devices. Next up Poco F1 also comes with Infrared face recognition sensor.
The Nokia 6.1 Plus comes with Bothie Mode. This mode allows users to capture images and videos from the front and rear camera at the same time. Furthermore, users can even live stream on Facebook and YouTube using Bothie Mode.
Lastly, Honor Play comes with GPU Turbo technology that enhances gaming performance using AI. This technology allows users to enjoy 4D gaming experience with the help of AI. It ensures real-time image and sound recognition, and intelligent game vibrations.
Poco F1 Vs Nokia 6.1 Plus Vs Honor Play: Pricing And Conclusions
The base model of Poco F1 retails for a price of Rs.20,999 or roughly $300. On the other hand, Nokia 6.1 Plus retails for a price of Rs. 15,999 or roughly $220. While the honor play retails for Rs. 19,999 or roughly $270.
You should purchase the Poco F1 is performance is on top of your priority list. Though, it’s fairly difficult to purchase the phone during flash sales. You can buy the Nokia 6.1 Plus if you want a good-looking and decently powerful smartphone. Lastly, opt for the Honor Play if you heavily rely on your smartphone for gaming.
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